02549nam 2200589 a 450 991078459800332120230721030108.00-470-98822-31-280-97419-297866109741910-470-51850-2(CKB)1000000000357087(EBL)315084(OCoLC)176100318(SSID)ssj0000106929(PQKBManifestationID)11132868(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000106929(PQKBWorkID)10027364(PQKB)11176512(MiAaPQ)EBC315084(Au-PeEL)EBL315084(CaPaEBR)ebr10297676(CaONFJC)MIL97419(OCoLC)935264370(EXLCZ)99100000000035708720070405d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAsthma care in the community[electronic resource] /Jill WaldronChichester, West Sussex ;Hoboken, N.J. J. Wiley & Sonsc20071 online resource (201 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-03000-3 Includes bibliographical references.The epidemiology of asthma -- The respiratory system -- Asthma the disease -- The presentation and diagnosis of asthma -- Drugs used in asthma -- Inhaler devices and nebulisers -- The management of asthma -- Special situations -- Deteriorating asthma -- Other therapies -- Structure of care -- The future -- The role of nurses in the management of asthma.Written by nurses for nurses, Asthma Care in the Community emphasizes the ""back to basics"" approach, which is often forgotten in a high technology healthcare system. The book covers epidemiology, including prevalence, morbidity, and mortality; the economic and social burden of asthma; the pathology and pathophysiology of asthma; managing patients with asthma, both pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically; managing uncomplicated asthma, right through to the more complex issues surrounding acute episodes and ""difficult to manage"" situations.AsthmaAsthmaTreatmentAsthma.AsthmaTreatment.616.2/38Waldron Jill1517947MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784598003321Asthma care in the community3755208UNINA